Glider

N57LK

2002 Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
137
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Sailing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Warner Springs, CA
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Registration record

N57LK on the FAA register

Type
2002 Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2A
Serial
137
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Sky Sailing Inc
Warner Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2020-06-19
Airworthiness date
2002-12-03
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A74D14
Mode S (octal)
51646424
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N57LK.
  • 2019-07-26
    Accident at Wurtsboro, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N57LK

N57LK is a 2002 Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2A, serial number 137. The FAA register lists Sky Sailing Inc as the registrant in Warner Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated December 3, 2002.

N57LK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-07-26 Accident · Wurtsboro, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA469
Reported aircraft: Schempp Hirth Ventus 2A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the glider s canopy before flight, which resulted in it opening in flight and the pilot's inability to maintain an appropriate final approach path and altitude, which resulted in impact with a shipping container.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.